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LAN-tastic! Hackers Declaw Lynx to Win Championshi

May 22, 2003

A season of turmoil for the LAN Hackers ended in a year of triumph. Three months after long-time Hacker captain John Dulong announced his retirement, the Hackers won their sixth championship in the ADC FHL’s nine season history. This season’s victim was the…

Lynx Break Sabres Jinx, Advance to Final

May 15, 2003

Two of sports' great championship streaks ended dramatically within hours on Thursday evening. Prior to the Los Angeles Lakers' dismissal from the NBA playoffs, the Lite-Sabres and the ADC Lynx squared off in an ADC FHL semi-final that was a rematch of last…

Chill Wins in Shootout for Historic Upset

May 9, 2003

The 2003A FHL playoffs got underway with a spirited Quarter-final contest matching the 6th seeded Keane Chill versus the No. 3 seeds, the Keane Fire. The buildup to this game left some wondering if the play on the floor could possibly match the pre-game hype,…

Regular Season Marked by Irregular Parity

May 5, 2003

One look at the 2003A final regular season standings and it's clear that this season's championship is up for grabs. Remarkably, the top four teams finished the 10-game regular season separated by only two points. LAN Hackers The LAN Hackers began the…

Lynx Catch Fire; 3 Clubs Tied for 2nd

Apr 24, 2003

With captain Harvey Snelgrove in goal, the Keane Fire played the ADC Lynx to a 6-6 tie Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Fire, Snelgrove did not arrive until the 2nd period, and by then the Fire trailed 8-2. Second star Phil Pellerin scored 4 of his 5…

Sabres' Scanlan Sears Fire with Last Minute Goal

Apr 7, 2003

For the second time in less than a week, the Lite-Sabres tallied in the waning seconds to eke out a one-goal victory. Monday’s victim was the Keane Fire, whose two-game winning streak was snapped with the 10-9 loss to the defending champions. Sabres’ leading…

Miracle in the Dust

Mar 31, 2003

It was your average Monday night in the ADC-FHL. The second place Fire, coming off of a decisive 8-5 win in the previous week, were looking forward to playing the last place Slayers. Harvey Snelgrove, the Fire's netminder, was on a hot streak after posting a…

Comebacks Highlight Wild Week 5

Mar 29, 2003

Penalty shots, crease crashing captains, missed open nets, controversial officiating and stirring comebacks. Week 5 in the FHL had it all. The week started off on Monday with a spirited contest between the Lynx and the Fire. Jason Royal and Phil Pellerin each…

Avatar Studios Launched, FHL Production Deal Signe

Mar 24, 2003

A deal has been signed with newly-formed Avatar Studios Inc, to produce the ADC FHL championship final. Announced today by Studio head (and ex-commissioner) Michael Griffiths and current league commissioner David Watson, Avatar will first release last year's…

The Cats Came Back: Lynx Claw Back From Four-goal

Mar 20, 2003

The ADC Lynx exacted revenge Thursday night against the team that knocked them out of last season's playoffs in a hard fought shootout. The Lynx outlasted the defending champion Lite-Sabres 9-7 in a tight game, representative of the 2003A season thus far. The…

Slayers Dodge Fourth Straight Loss

Mar 17, 2003

The Sunnydale Slayers entered their Monday game against the Keane Chill with the dubious distinction of being the only team without a win in the 2003A season. Never, in the history of the league has a team failed to win at least one game in the course of an…

Winless Slayers Point Fingers

Mar 13, 2003

The Sunnydale Slayers 0-3 start has not surprisingly led to some early-season dissension on the League’s last-place team. The focus of much of the criticism has been first-year captain Ian Scott. Though the rookie leader was hailed for some of his bold moves…

No Mistake About Hacker Mystique

Mar 6, 2003

HACKERS 9 LYNX 7 In life, there are three things one can count on: death, taxes and the LAN Hackers winning. That held true Thursday night. No, nobody died, nor did Commissioner David Watson impose a levy on excessive celebrations. It was the Hackers who were…

Traded Tyrrell Ignites Fires Over Slayers

Mar 3, 2003

Less than a week after being traded from the Sunnydale Slayers to the Keane Fire, Rob Tyrrell burned his former teammates for six goals en route to a 18-4 Fire romp. > Graham Dodge make a save in the warm-up > Dave Watson and Trevor Murphy chase a loose ball >…

Griffin Switches Jersey, Scores Game-Winner

Feb 24, 2003

For the twelfth time in his career, Sabres captain Chris McMaster watched his good friend Chad Griffin score a game-winning goal. But for the first time ever, this goal came against the Sabres and not for the Sabres. Three days after McMaster lost his star…

Hacker Shocker: Dulong Retires!

Feb 19, 2003

Late Tuesday night, reports began trickling into the league that one of the ADC FHL's founding captains, John Dulong, will be immediately entering retirement. Dulong, unquestionably the league's most controversial players, ends his career holding several…

Sources: Watson to Succeed Griffiths as Commission

Jan 25, 2003

Customstats.com has learned that Mike Griffiths will step down as FHL commissioner after eight successful seasons in charge of the league. Griffiths will hand over the reins to Lite-Sabres forward David Watson, who spent last season as Griffiths' understudy.…

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